DEAD CONGREGATION - Graves of the Archangels

DEAD CONGREGATION - Graves of the Archangels

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This LP is eerie and that's what I like about it. For a debut, it kicks royal ass! The music is tight, the vocals are guttural and the production quality is top notch. I like how they change it up a lot during this release. It's really dark and depressing. That is till the actual songs get going and the album progresses very nicely. The guitar riffs are amazing! Really original and innovative. Especially being a band that's just getting started (basically) in the death metal world. I would say this one is one of the top releases in 2008. I think that I'm right in saying so. But for now, we can view it as a somewhat classic album.

Tempos are changing all the time and it's this way throughout the album. It's really impeccably flawless. Hence the reason for giving it a perfect score. If you're a death metal fan, I'm sure you'll have no problem clinging to this debut. It's just a little atypical in the sense that their introduction and ending are just sort out of way to the core of the album. Not saying that this is bad, but it's tricky. It's as if you're thinking "when does the music actually begin?" Well, it does and pretty violently. They do a good job with the intro/outro. They're really fixated on this brutality after the beginning sets forth then the ending segues until the finality of the release.

Production was good, especially for a first album release. The drums beat in your head unrelentingly. And the guitars are fast and furious. Am stupefied as to why I didn't discover the band until recently. This one is more diverse than their follow-up. But mainly, the riffs are where it's at. I'm sure a lot of fans would say that's where they're strong point is. The vocals are guttural and growling. They go well with the release and how it's constructed. They guitars are what makes this album amazing. But I think it's a whole band sort of contribution. Everyone did their part just fine.

If you're curious about this one and want to try it out if you're a death metal fan or just metal YouTube should have it on there or if you have Spotify, you can digitally download the release. It's worth it, one debut that sure as hell kicks ass. It's just brutal, original and uncompromising. Definitely should be a part of you discography or at least on your download section or YouTube link to the LP. You can just try a few songs and see if it's something that you'd enjoy. I'm sure taking a liking to this album is not difficult. It's really worth it worth checking out and worth admiring their talent!

Ryan “Death8699” Fanucchi